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  • Her favourite word was know.
Historical Information Diane Archie is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Last in the Legislative Assembly October 2023, as MLA for Inuvik Boot Lake

Lost her last election, in 2023, with 31% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I will turn it over to Gary in case I trigger any further questions here. It'll just be yes, no answers, and that -- that's the case. Mr. Brennan.

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. Okay, well, in that case I'm just going to pick one of my lines. The 1.35 -- $1.3 million is amortization increase for some of the GNWT assets. We have about 364 for mobile equipment fuel forced growth. We also have about $589,000 for regional highway operation for the dust control under forced growth. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, if I could ask the Member to clarify which line that she's referring to. Under our highway operations, we have three different areas, item 6, 7, and 8. So I want to be able to provide an answer if I know specifically what line the Member's speaking to.

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, you know, with climate change being so real up here in the North, you know, it's affecting us way more than it is across Canada, we are seeing things that are just -- things we've never seen before. I mean, one example is the -- you know, one of our barges were not able to make it into our one community as a result of climate change. And so, I mean, there are a number of factors. You know, we do -- we do think about things like that when we're looking at our budgets because, you know, it's really hard to predict what's going to happen anywhere in the territories. And, you know, finding extra money for this is always a struggle. And if I can ask Mr. Brennan if he wants to add anything further to the Member's question. Thank you.

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to ask Mr. Brennan to just speak a little bit more about what was done in the past versus what's done now. I'm really happy to know that currently we are working with the Tlicho government and doing this work together. In terms of what is done in the past, I'll get Mr. Brennan to speak a little further to that. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to ask Mr. Brennan to just speak a little bit more about what we as a government are doing, because we have that partnership with Tlicho, and I just would like to give him the opportunity. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to use one example for Aklavik. We've had the contractors reach out to the department wanting to increase the weight loads on the Aklavik ice road, and we sent our profilers out. You know, we try and -- you know, the profilers are on a schedule but if the community and the contractor feels that, you know, it's ready, then we would send our profiler out. That was one example. And if I want to, just see if Gary wants -- or Mr. Brennan wants to perhaps expand on that. Thank you.

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I do want to go back to the Member's previous question. We have about 2,438 kilometres of all-season highways; about 1,227 are paved; we have about 1,211 that are gravel here in the territories. We have 1,435 kilometres of public winter and ice roads that connects all our communities overall in general.

Now I'm going to answer the Member's question more specifically about Gameti.

Yes, the road was opened to light traffic to only about 10,000 kilograms on February 27th, which is quite late. Madam Chair, we've been seeing a lot of our communities connecting, you know, wanting to get goods into the communities and we just -- it's a matter of safety. We have to ensure that our roads are safe for people to travel on. I just -- I can't say that enough. And until the roads are safe in profile, only at that time we're able to ensure that we get the right traffic loads on the road. So that is -- that is what we're trying to work on now. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried March 8th, 2023

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. So the -- you know, the Member's speaking more specifically, I believe, around the Tlicho road system. So the winter road includes a winter road from Highway No. 9, which is the new Tlicho Highway to Gameti, which is about 151 kilometres, and then you're going to over to Wekweeti which is about 243 kilometres. Also, we have the one to Aklavik which is about 129 kilometres. So yes, we do -- I don't have any more further details other than those are the three I could just speak to on the top of my mind.